Endometriosis
- Editorial
- Women's health
Hundreds of women told us about their struggle with this condition. Would leave from work help?
Dedicated menstrual, or reproductive health, leave is once again being brought to the table. Despite the pitfalls, it is a discussion worth having.
- The Herald's View
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Calling in sick every month, Zoe worried she would lose her job
A petition with 30,000 signatures is the latest effort to provide dedicated leave for women with chronic, incurable reproductive conditions such as endometriosis.
- Emily Kaine
- Opinion
- Women's health
I just had the same surgery I had 24 years ago for debilitating pain. Little has changed, so what does my future look like?
In the 25 years I’ve battled this illness, the treatment has not changed.
- Rebecca Wallwork
Patients of disgraced gynaecologist to get free health reviews
A raft of measures aimed at addressing some of the trauma and pain of women who say they underwent unnecessary endometriosis surgery have been announced.
- Henrietta Cook
‘Indescribable, inescapable pain’: Bindi Irwin details three-year endometriosis battle
The conservationist and TV personality says doctors dismissed her pain as “part of being a woman” – now she’s urging “everyone to remember this invisible disease”.
- Kayla Olaya
Matildas legend reveals pain and future in raw tell-all
Tameka Yallop has revealed she intends to push for inclusion at the 2027 World Cup, as she spoke out about the health issues which plagued her last campaign.
- Nick Wright
Women are used to bleeding. Here’s how to know when things aren’t normal
It’s common for women to delay seeking help for abnormal or heavy bleeding. However, experts say any unexpected bleeding should be investigated.
- Lauren Ironmonger
The five-minute test that could fast-track diagnosis for thousands of women
Endometriosis affects roughly one in seven Australian women, yet it takes on average six to eight years to be diagnosed.
- Courtney Kruk
- Opinion
- Women's health
I was 10 when I started feeling the pain, but well into adulthood before anyone believed me
My experience is vastly different to the traumatic experiences Dr Simon Gordon’s patients endured. But the common denominator between us is a deep and desperate desire for our pain to be believed.
- Hannah Kennelly
- Updated
- Women's health
‘It makes no sense’: Minister blasts secrecy over investigation of gynaecologist
Amid a blame game over the handling of allegations that a gynaecologist was performing unnecessary surgery, the state government is pressing for changes.
- Liam Mannix and Henrietta Cook